Cardiovascular Imaging in Infective Endocarditis: A Multimodality Approach.

Circulation. Cardiovascular Imaging
Stephen J HorganLinda D Gillam

Abstract

Multimodality imaging plays a pivotal role in the evaluation and management of infective endocarditis (IE)-a condition with high morbidity and mortality. The diagnosis of IE is primarily based on the modified Duke criteria with echocardiography as the first-line imaging modality. Both transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography delineate vegetation location and size, assess for paravalvular extension of infection, and have the added advantage of defining the hemodynamic effects of valvular or device infection. Native and prosthetic valve IE, infections relating to cardiac implantable electronic devices, and indwelling catheters are effectively evaluated with echocardiography. However, complementary imaging is occasionally required when there remains diagnostic uncertainty following transesophageal echocardiography. Multidetector computed tomography and nuclear imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography and white blood cell scintigraphy have been shown to reduce the rate of misdiagnosed IE particularly in the setting of prosthetic valve endocarditis, paravalvular extension of infection, and cardiac implantable electronic devices. In this review, we describe a modern approach to cardiac imaging in native and p...Continue Reading

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